Described as a "major vocal revelation" (Le Devoir), soprano Kirsten LeBlanc is recognized for her rich, powerful voice, and musical versatility. Recent highlights include her mainstage debut with the Canadian Opera Company, in the titular role of Bilodeau’s La reine-garçon, and return to Opéra de Montréal for Mozart’s Don Giovanni for a Donna Anna that was hailed as an “absolute triumph” (Le Devoir). Upcoming, Kirsten’s 26/27 season sees a debut with Pacific Opera Victoria in Verdi’s Il trovatore as Leonora, and a return to the Canadian Opera Company as Miss Jessel in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw, under the baton of Patrick Summers.

An alumna of Opéra de Montréal prestigious Atelier Lyrique, LeBlanc has returned to the company for assignments in Golijov’s Ainadamar (Margarita Xirgu, cover), the world premiere of Bilodeau’s La beauté du monde (Esther, cover) and La reine-garçon (Christine, Queen of Sweden, cover). She also appeared as Zweite Dame in Barrie Kosky’s Die Zauberflöte. The 2023/2024 season also saw Kirsten join the Canadian Opera Company to cover Leonore in Beethoven’s Fidelio, directed by Matthew Ozawa.

Other recent career highlights include Ines in Verdi’s Il Trovatore with Opéra de Montréal, Lauretta in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi with Calgary Opera, and her role debut as Roselinde in Strauss’ Die Fledermaus with Toronto Operetta Theatre. Kirsten’s concert repertoire also continues to grow, as she debuts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Symphony New Brunswick. Additional concert appearances include programs with Orchestre Métropolitain, the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, and Orchestre de L’Agora under the baton of Nicolas Ellis.

Other operatic credits include Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Tatyana in Eugene Onegin, Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Hanna Glawari in Lehar’s The Merry Widow.

Kirsten obtained her Doctorate in Performance at l’Université de Montréal, having already completed a Masters in Voice and Opera Performance from McGill University. She has been the recipient of both the Abbé Charles-Émile Gadbois and George-Cedric Ferguson scholarships and, in 2019, she was a finalist in the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio Competition.

March 2026
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